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Names like Arlo and Esme: Vowel-Consonant-Consonant-Vowel

Four-letter names spelled Vowel-Consonant-Different Consonant-Vowel — such as Arlo, Esme, Enzo, Indy, and Orla — are short and snappy. They're simple enough to easily cross cultures, but have a surprising amount of variation.

Here is an extensive list of names that follow this pattern, from popular favorites to vintage relics like Aldo and Irma, to little-known international options such as Abra and Ugne.

Origin:Hebrew
19183
Arto Arto is a beautiful name that is usually giv...
Origin:Celtic
6301
Oslo Oslo is predominantly a gender-neutral name ...
Origin:Norwegian place name
622
Orna

Meaning: little pale green one

Origin:Irish
5629
Idra

Meaning: fig tree

Origin:Aramaic
2993
Indi

Meaning: independent

Origin:Variation of Indie, English
1554
Onda

Meaning: wave

Origin:Italian
5362
Olga

Meaning: holy

Origin:Slavic variation of Helga, Norse
1263
Yfke

Meaning: yew wood

Origin:Dutch diminutive of Yvonne, French
5573
Asma

Meaning: supreme

Origin:Arabic
2621
Ayda

Meaning: returning visitor; moon

Origin:Arabic, Turkish
2884
Amna A name of Arabic origin, the meaning of Amna...
Origin:Arabic
10213
Arwa Arwa is of Arabic origin and is a common nam...
Origin:Arabic
10586
Enzi

Meaning: powerful

Origin:African, Swahili
2511
Enzi

Meaning: powerful

Origin:African, Swahili
14635
Ursa

Meaning: little female bear

Origin:Short form of Ursula, Latin
1866
Emry

Meaning: industrious

Origin:Variation of Emery, German
1873
Emry

Meaning: industrious

Origin:Variation of Emery, German
6926
Orli

Meaning: light

Origin:Hebrew
2401
Avni

Meaning: earth

Origin:Sanskrit
16257